Table 1.
Demographics of the lung cancer population
| Death certificate only | Died 1–30 days | Died 31–90 days | Comparator group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1071 (%) | 2036 (%) | 2976 (%) | 14 059 (%) | |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||||
| 30–39 | 1 (0.09) | 1 (0.10) | 4 (0.13) | 83 (0.59) |
| 40–44 | 8 (0.75) | 11 (0.54) | 16 (0.54) | 138 (0.98) |
| 45–49 | 15 (1.40) | 22 (1.08) | 41 (1.38) | 306 (2.18) |
| 50–54 | 33 (3.08) | 44 (2.16) | 77 (2.59) | 610 (4.34) |
| 55–59 | 45 (4.20) | 127 (6.24) | 196 (6.59) | 1194 (8.49) |
| 60–64 | 74 (6.91) | 197 (9.68) | 335 (11.26) | 1868 (13.29) |
| 65–69 | 114 (10.64) | 294 (14.44) | 416 (13.98) | 2202 (15.66) |
| 70–74 | 173 (16.15) | 312 (15.32) | 523 (17.57) | 2442 (17.37) |
| 75–79 | 228 (21.29) | 379 (18.61) | 612 (20.56) | 2410 (17.14) |
| >80 | 380 (35.48) | 648 (31.83) | 756 (25.40) | 1806 (19.96) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 634 (59.20) | 1174 (57.66) | 1777 (59.71) | 7883 (56.07) |
| Female | 437 (40.80) | 862 (42.34) | 1199 (40.29) | 6176 (43.93) |
| Townsend deprivation quintile | ||||
| 1 | 165 (15.41) | 356 (17.49) | 514 (17.27) | 2510 (17.85) |
| 2 | 190 (17.74) | 392 (19.25) | 550 (18.48) | 2695 (19.17) |
| 3 | 201 (18.77) | 428 (21.02) | 629 (21.14) | 1855 (20.31) |
| 4 | 269 (25.12) | 435 (21.37) | 659 (22.14) | 3088 (21.96) |
| 5 (most) deprived) | 224 (20.92) | 382 (18.76) | 548 (18.41) | 2453 (17.45) |
| Missing | 22 (2.05) | 43 (2.11) | 76 (2.55) | 458 (3.26) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoker | 158 (14.75) | 194 (9.53) | 226 (7.59) | 1356 (9.65) |
| Ex-smoker | 378 (35.29) | 783 (38.46) | 1330 (44.69) | 7007 (49.84) |
| Current smoker | 423 (39.50) | 874 (42.93) | 1272 (42.74) | 5149 (36.62) |
| Missing | 112 (10.46) | 185 (9.09) | 148 (4.97) | 547 (3.89) |
| Charlson score | ||||
| 0 | 415 (38.75) | 880 (43.22) | 1260 (42.34) | 6226 (44.28) |
| 1 | 264 (24.65) | 471 (23.13) | 701 (23.56) | 3435 (24.43) |
| 2–3 | 297 (27.73) | 488 (23.97) | 768 (25.81) | 3385 (24.08) |
| >4 | 95 (8.87) | 197 (9.68) | 247 (8.30) | 1013 (7.21) |
| Consultations and CXR* | ||||
| Low, no CXR | 396 (36.97) | 1032 (33.22) | 913 (30.68) | 3889 (27.66) |
| Medium, no CXR | 208 (19.42) | 513 (16.51) | 404 (13.58) | 1317 (9.37) |
| High, no CXR | 180 (16.81) | 478 (15.38) | 328 (11.02) | 1571 (11.17) |
| Low, CXR | 111 (10.36) | 486 (15.64) | 688 (23.12) | 4348 (30.93) |
| Medium, CXR | 98 (9.15) | 399 (12.84) | 454 (15.26) | 1937 (13.78) |
| High, CXR | 78 (7.28) | 199 (6.40) | 189 (6.35) | 997 (7.09) |
| Number in household | ||||
| Lives alone | 299 (27.92) | 609 (29.91) | 932 (31.32) | 4157 (29.57) |
| >1 person | 696 (64.99) | 1313 (64.49) | 1924 (64.65) | 9405 (66.90) |
| Unknown | 76 (7.10) | 114 (5.60) | 120 (4.03) | 497 (3.54) |
| Urban vs rural | ||||
| Urban | 750 (70.03) | 1437 (70.58) | 2035 (68.38) | 9468 (67.34) |
| Town and fringe | 147 (13.73) | 205 (10.07) | 314 (10.55) | 1411 (10.04) |
| Rural | 74 (6.91) | 116 (5.70) | 152 (5.11) | 684 (4.87) |
| Unknown | 100 (9.34) | 278 (13.65) | 475 (15.96) | 2496 (17.75) |
| Practice CXR quartile (per 100 population) | ||||
| 1–2.73 | 179 (16.71) | 398 (19.55) | 600 (20.16) | 3108 (22.11) |
| 2.74–3.84 | 144 (13.45) | 451 (22.15) | 661 (22.21) | 3201 (22.77) |
| 3.85–5.33 | 354 (33.05) | 527 (25.88) | 778 (26.14) | 3635 (25.86) |
| ≥5.34 | 394 (36.79) | 660 (32.42) | 937 (31.49) | 4115 (29.27) |
| Practice lung cancer quartile (per 100 000 population) | ||||
| <34.3 | 191 (17.83) | 397 (19.50) | 538 (18.08) | 2653 (18.86) |
| 34.3–49.56 | 262 (24.46) | 568 (27.90) | 774 (26.01) | 3699 (26.31) |
| 49.57–71.63 | 298 (27.82) | 570 (28.00) | 809 (27.18) | 3710 (26.39) |
| ≥71.64 | 320 (29.88) | 501 (24.60) | 855 (28.73) | 3998 (28.44) |
*0–4 months prediagnosis.
CXR, chest X-ray.